GDP in Eswatini
Eswatini: GDP was 5.01 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5.01 billion constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
169th
of 212 countries
All-time high
5.01 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
All-time low
399.19 million constant 2015 US$
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
GDP in Eswatini, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp in Eswatini is 5.01 billion constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Eswatini peaked at 5.01 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 399.19 million constant 2015 US$, in 1970.
Eswatini ranks 169th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 399.19 million constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1971 | 454.06 million constant 2015 US$ | +13.7% |
| 1972 | 478.69 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 521.86 million constant 2015 US$ | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 551.83 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 628.58 million constant 2015 US$ | +13.9% |
| 1976 | 615.26 million constant 2015 US$ | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 621.47 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 629.72 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 649.28 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 730.11 million constant 2015 US$ | +12.4% |
| 1981 | 837.01 million constant 2015 US$ | +14.6% |
| 1982 | 846.83 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 857.01 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 909.82 million constant 2015 US$ | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 944.32 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 1.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | +12.3% |
| 1987 | 1.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | +14.6% |
| 1988 | 1.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 1.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | +12.9% |
| 1990 | 1.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | +21.0% |
| 1991 | 1.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 1.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 1.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 1.96 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 2.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 2.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 2.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 2.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 2.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 2.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 2.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 2.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 2.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 2.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 2.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 3.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 3.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 3.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 3.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 3.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 3.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 3.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 3.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 3.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 3.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 4.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 4.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 4.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 4.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 4.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 4.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 4.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 4.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 4.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 5.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 5.01 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.68 billion constant 2015 US$, 17% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 5.01 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.42 billion constant 2015 US$, 30% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 554.99 million constant 2015 US$ | 399.19 million constant 2015 US$ | 649.28 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | 730.11 million constant 2015 US$ | 1.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 166 Guam 5.72 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 167 Fiji 5.69 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 168 Montenegro 5.47 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 170 Suriname 4.68 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 171 Djibouti 4.10 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 172 Burundi 3.93 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 63.77 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 51.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 75.53 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 168.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 60.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1104 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 431.74 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in Eswatini?
- Gdp in Eswatini was 5.01 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 5.01 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 399.19 million constant 2015 US$ in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for gdp?
- Eswatini ranks 169th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.